Lavender Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 4LN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	53.1%	1.6%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.5%	46.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CM23 4LN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.7%	25.6%	5.9%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	68.1%	67.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	22.9%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	66.8%	61.9%	-4.9%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	27.4%	30.8%	3.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CM23 4LN this area, 6.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.9%	7.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	50.4%	2.5%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	93.2%	91.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	10.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	89.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	90.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	6%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Lavender Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lavender Close was 27.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% lower than the Bishop's Stortford Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lavender Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central and the 117th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CM23 4LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lavender Close are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lavender Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 4LN

Average Price
£734,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£734,572

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lavender Close

Average Price
£832,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£832,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lavender CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Lavender Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-06-12	£768,311
1 Lavender Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£716,287	2023-03-24	£735,266
7 Lavender Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2022-05-26	£768,490
1 Lavender Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£617,500	2021-06-30	£712,919
2 Lavender Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£563,000	2020-03-20	£653,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 4LN

Employment

CM23 4LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillmead Primary School Woburn Avenue , CM23 4PW	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Fields Primary School Penningtons , CM23 4LE	1out of 4	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	1,983 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	3,122 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Trees Independent School 13a London Road , Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	4,353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blues Cafe	Bishops Stortford Comm Fc Northolt Juniors Clubhouse, Friedberg Avenue	648 yd
Jades	Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	993 yd
Albert's	13 Thorley Neighbourhood Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	993 yd
Flames Grill	4 Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harvest Moon	Friedberg Avenue, Bishops Stortford	713 yd
The Marne Inn	Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford	993 yd
Thorley Cricket Club	Thorley Lane East, Thorley	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quickbites - Friedberg	Bishops Stortford Comm Fc Northolt Juniors Clubhouse, Friedberg Avenue	648 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'N	8 Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	993 yd
Fish Inn Kebab	51 Elizabeth Road, Bishops Stortford	1,026 yd
Lee Garden	45 Elizabeth Road, Bishops Stortford	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School GREAT HADHAM ROAD	grass pitches	417 yd
Windhill21 WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL	grass pitches	579 yd
Friedberg Playing Fields THE BARONS	grass pitches	580 yd
Bishops Stortford College BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE MAZE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	733 yd
Saint Mary'S Catholic School WINDHILL	grass pitches	853 yd
Manor Fields Primary School PENNINGTONS	grass pitches	866 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.